Introduction

These guidelines establish best practices for the Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) website (fscj.edu) and related digital content. They are intended for employees, content owners, web editors, designers, developers, vendors and other partners who create or maintain digital content representing Florida State College at Jacksonville.

The goal is to provide a consistent, high-quality digital experience that helps prospective students, current students, employees and community members find accurate information and complete important tasks. Every FSCJ web experience should be professional, accessible, mobile-friendly, secure, performant and aligned with College branding.

Using These Guidelines

This section serves as the central resource for fscj.edu website standards, development guidelines and best practices. Use the related webpages within this section for detailed guidance on website development, content management, design standards, accessibility, security, integrations and ongoing maintenance.

Whether creating a new webpage, updating existing content, developing custom Sitefinity widgets or implementing third-party services, these resources help ensure that digital experiences follow established College standards and technical requirements.

Content owners, editors, developers and partners should reference the applicable guidelines throughout the planning, development, review and publishing process.

Scope

These guidelines apply to:

• Official webpages and content published on fscj.edu and College-managed subdomains.

• Sitefinity CMS content, ASP.NET Core Renderer pages, custom widgets and integrations.

• Public-facing web applications and embedded third-party services presented as part of an FSCJ digital experience.

• Documents, images, audio, video and other files linked or embedded from FSCJ webpages.

Core Principles

• User First: Organize content around visitor needs and tasks rather than internal organizational structures.

• Accessible by Default: Accessibility is a requirement throughout design, development and publishing, not simply a final review step.

• One Authoritative Source: Avoid duplicate pages, outdated information and conflicting versions of the same content.

• Secure and Privacy-Aware: Collect only necessary information, protect user data and use approved technologies and services.

• Maintainable: Every webpage and digital resource should have a clear owner and an established review and maintenance process.

• Measure and Improve: Use analytics, search data, accessibility testing and user feedback to evaluate performance and guide continuous improvements.